The Schneider Kreuznach 75-150mm LS Zoom

[cgarnerhome]

I would like to hear of anyone's experience with the BR Schneider Kreuznach 75-150mm.  My use would it primarily for seascapes and landscapes.  Most of my photography is seascapes so I tend to use zooms to minimize changing lens.  I'm mostly shooting at f8 or f11.  I use it on the XF100.  I would appreciate any input.

[E.J. Peiker]

It's one of my most used lenses and I absolutely love it.  Very sharp and a useful focal length range for landscape photography.  No issues whatsoever - well, it is heavy   It is essentially a parfocal zoom too.  I do use it with the Hejnar Photo lens stabilization kit for maximum sharpness:
http://www.hejnarphotostore.com/product-p/phase-one-support.htm

[cgarnerhome]

Thanks for your feedback - very helpful!

[Wayne Fox]

the 40-80 is the most used for me, but the 75-150 is also a go to lens.  Mine is in Japan right now getting a problem with the focusing mechanism repaired so I've been using my old non LS 75-150.  Sure seems as sharp.  Might need to do some tests when my other one gets back.

[cgarnerhome]

Thanks Wayne.  I also use the 40-80 and have been very happy with it. From past experience, about 75% of my images are in 40-80 focal length range. I was figuring with those 2 zooms I would be pretty well covered.

[E.J. Peiker]

Thanks Wayne.  I also use the 40-80 and have been very happy with it. From past experience, about 75% of my images are in 40-80 focal length range. I was figuring with those 2 zooms I would be pretty well covered.

At least in my copies of the Blue Ring lenses, my 75-150 is the better lens for sharpness than the 40-80.  I'm not saying that the 40-80 is bad, it isn't at all, it's just that my 75-150 is better.  My 35 BR is better too, my 28 LS, not so much

[cgarnerhome]

I must have a good copy of the 40-80 as I recently compared it to the 35BR and there wasn't much difference.

[E.J. Peiker]

I must have a good copy of the 40-80 as I recently compared it to the 35BR and there wasn't much difference.

One of my jobs is lens testing and I have a lot of tools to do that so I tend to be much more critical than the average bear

[rollei8is]

I am considering purchasing this lens to use with my IQ3100, Is this a good lens for this back, other than the weight any negative aspect to this lens. I am trying to build a two or three lens system. I would appreciate any input.
Thanks,
R-----

[E.J. Peiker]

I am considering purchasing this lens to use with my IQ3100, Is this a good lens for this back, other than the weight any negative aspect to this lens. I am trying to build a two or three lens system. I would appreciate any input.
Thanks,
R-----

Yes, see the comments above.  I use it on an IQ3100